Here's an overview of what's in the $3.5T bill...what items would you eliminate or amend...and why?

TyroneIrish 25751 posts Joined: Oct 8, 2020

Posted 8:10 pm on Aug 11, 2021

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Link: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/567026-key-parts-in-35t-budget-resolution-senate-dems-aim-to-pass-without-gop-support

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Here's an overview of what's in the $3.5T bill...what items would you eliminate or amend...and why?NTLink TyroneIrish 8:10pm · 8/11/21
- I hope that there is full on substantive debate. conorlarkin 12:27am · 8/12/21
  - Fine. There should be. Someone has to be the adults about these things. Frank L 1:49am · 8/12/21
    - Appreciate the sentiments. Recently posted about paying down existing deficit. conorlarkin 2:11am · 8/12/21
      - I can tell that the debt is very important to you...as a political lever.NT NedoftheHill 2:59am · 8/12/21
        
        There must be...50 ways to love your lever...NT TakethetrainKnute 3:09am · 8/12/21
        
        Yup....just make a new plan Stan....it don’t matter to me.NT Frank L 2:35pm · 8/12/21
      - I think we owe to it to the millions of Americans who depend on these entitlements and the working Frank L 2:25am · 8/12/21
    - That will never happen. Only reason conor says that is to distract from damage his party is doing.NT NedoftheHill 2:07am · 8/12/21
- All of it. We can’t afford it.NT Frank L 8:53pm · 8/11/21
  - Please explain how you came to the conclusion that we can't afford it...remember that this Bill's Link TyroneIrish 9:36pm · 8/11/21
    - What is our current deficit? How much of it has been added since 2000?Link Frank L 9:47pm · 8/11/21
      - Thanks for the link...definitely a concern...however, all is not 'doom and gloom'...Link TyroneIrish 11:13pm · 8/11/21
        
        Did Clinton do that by Executive Order or did Gingrich and the Rep’s have PBHangingChad 2:14am · 8/12/21
        
        The attached link should give some insight as to which party had WH, House and Senate control...Link TyroneIrish 3:56am · 8/12/21
        
        As usual you don't answer his question.NT notredame678 11:54am · 8/12/21
        
        Actually, I believe I did answer his question...Frank and I were discussing how we could afford the TyroneIrish 5:01pm · 8/12/21
        
        Clinton also rode the Dot.Com bubble like it was a chubby intern...NT TakethetrainKnute 2:42am · 8/12/21
      - .NT Frank L 9:52pm · 8/11/21
- All of it. The 1 trillion deal was for actual infrastructure.This is for Green Deal&socialization BaronVonZemo 8:49pm · 8/11/21
  - Re: All of it. The 1 trillion deal was for actual infrastructure.This is for Green Deal&socialization edtaliaf 9:33pm · 8/11/21
  - Assuming that the GOP knows better when it comes to handling money is questionable...Link TyroneIrish 9:24pm · 8/11/21
    - Lot's of deflections to others - I can tell that even you know this sucks.NT BaronVonZemo 2:45am · 8/12/21
    - How did a raging liberal like you ever build a career in energy? And PBHangingChad 2:17am · 8/12/21
    - So, Left spending good; Right spending bad? I'm shocked! Shocked, I say!NT NedoftheHill 1:53am · 8/12/21
- All of it because none of it is needed.NT notredame678 8:33pm · 8/11/21
  - Even the provisions for reduced drug prices and increased border security?...surely, there are some TyroneIrish 8:51pm · 8/11/21
    - None of it is needed.NT notredame678 9:39pm · 8/11/21

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